Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-30
THE CALICO CASE.
RULE AGAINST NIB. EDWARD Y. cAH-
NON FOR c0nTEMPr.
An outgrowth Of the Protest Presented
at the Resale ef the Mills
Property.

| At the first sale OF the GallegO-Mills pro-
| perty Mr.. Charles l.. Todd was the highest
bidder, and certain OF the iirsr-mortgage
bondholders recommended that the sale be
confirmed TO him, and the commissioners
| 20 reported. After little while General
Joseph u. Anderson put In an upset bid.
Mr., Todd declined TO yield aud proceeded
TO take sfildavits IN order to show piat the
sale should be confirmed TO him. judge
Holiday declined 10 confirm Il and ordered
resale. Thercup0n Mr.. Todd took an
appeal 10 the Supreme Court. The choice
was given him hy Judge Fauntleroy to
furnish bond In els 900 and take q writ OF
error and stperSededS or give security In
$1,000 as an sppeal bond, aud he
decided only 10 give the appeal
bond, and so the second sale proceeded.
At the second auction Mr. 4. \. Cannon.
attorney for Mr. Todd, read protest, after
which the bidding was commenced and
proceeded with until The whole property
was Knocked down 10 MIR. Charles l.. Todd
and associates for sun more than 100000
M excess Of the greatest amount bid by
Mr.. Todd at the first sale. The commits.
siouers recommended that the safe Re con
ffmed, and stated as their belief that The
protest did not prejudice the bidding.
JUDGE HoLLADAY ACTS.
For some DAYS there has been rumor
that Judge Holiday would refuse TO con-
firm the last sale, too; this on account OF
Mr.. Todd's protest. That he means to
have an investigation is certain, for yester-
CAV be had the following issued:
IL appearing to the Court from the report
Of Special. Commissioners John II. Guv,
Charles l.. Williams, William j. Leake, and
Thomas q. Jack on that in pursuance OF a
decree entered by tbts court on the 2Sth
day Of May, 1887, In the causes OF Stokes g.
Alien Us. The Gallego- Mills Manufacturing
Company et ais. and Tue Merchants and
III ,pteIs Savings Bank rs. The Gallego- Mills
Manufacturing Company ct as, the said
special commissioners did offer for sale at
pubic auction in front OF the GallegO -four.
mills The property ngmed IN the said decree
at The hour Of II NJ. on the 18th day OF
June, 1881; and it further APPEAR
ing that protest against the said
rule was read TO the said special commits
>ioneIs and the crowd then and there
assembled and In attendance upon the said
sale by Edward Y. Cannon as counsel for
Charles l.. Todd, ii is ordered that the
SaId Edward v Cannon show cause before
this court, ii any he can, on the 30h OF
June, 1887, at the hour OF IL A. NJ. why
be should not be attached for his contempt
OF this court in the premises.
ADDISON l.. HOLIDAY.
THE PROTEST
The protest referred TO was Is follows:
"Ihc Undersigned, Charles l.. Todd, Of
Richmond, w., hereby gives notice to an
col ccrIcd that on the Goth day Of April,
1857, at public sale OF the Glllego- Wills
property, under GecrCe OF the Chincery
Court of the city of Richmond, made on
the 2iIb OF February. 1897. he became the
purchaser OF tie whole OF the real estate OF
tie GailogO.Mills Manufacturing Company,
tnu sold. With alI the franchises, fixtures.
and appurtenances to the same.
and complied with tue terms OF sale, and
insisted, and still insists, that he was and is
the lawful purchaser of said property; and |
that said court having decliued 20 rccOg- |
nize the said purchase by its decree made |
the 25th day OF May, 1887, and thereby |
directed the said property TO be agaln eX. |
posed 10 sale on this day; and the hour of |
sale baying arrived and the undersigned |
having in the mean time obtained from the !
Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Virginia an |
appeal from the last. named decree OF re. |
sale; and having executed i'm due form |
he bond required to perfect said ap-
real; and SAID appeal being now de
pending and undetermined, the under
.igncd gives notice that he insists upon all
# his legal and equitable rights in the
premises already accrued, or which may be
lecTeod TO him hereafter, and still assert,
liS nights os said purchaser; and without
\ aiyiug the same, and protesting AGAINST
bis resale. reserves TO himself the right TO
make a bid or bids at this resale uppn said
property, Il he shall be advised or OF opin.
on that it is proper for the protection OF
is interest so TO DO. CHARLES l.. TODD.
" RictmOpd, Va, June IL. 1891"